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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-06 Proclamation~I~tr~S, D ~.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) teaches youn peo e ways to resist peer pressure to experiment with drugs an~ ~lc~ol or to join gangs, and u herea , D ~.R.E. teaches s eclfic resistance skills (ways to say and llfe skills such as ~aendling stress recogniZin and resisting eer pressure maintaining self-esteem ~ssessing ri~s and making ~I~ereaS, D ~.R.E. is taug~ht by more than 25 000 trained officers in al~ 50 of the United ~tates and appro~x~n'~tely 70 percent of the nation's school districts; and uherea , D~.R.E. is taught by speciall-trained unifo~i~ed neace officers who have direct experience wi~ criminals whose lives have b d een ruine by substance ~use and violence; and u ereas, the D~.R.E. program teaches positive approaches to some of the most difficult roblems facing our young people today '- substance abuse, violence and gangs; 0w, t ere 0re I, Ernest W. Lehman May_or of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do ~ereby proclaim April ~, 1999, to be in Iowa City, Iowa. Signed in Iowa Ci~ Iowa th~s 6th day of Ap~, 199~. E. (Drug Abuse Resistance to resist peer pressure to ioin gangs, and aDereaz, D.A.R.E. is all 50 of the nation's school ~IDerea~, D~k.R.E. is o~cers who have been ~ed by ereag D~R.E. abuse, · Iowa, do )eeOc re skills (ways to say "NO"), recognizin and resisting assessing ris~s, and making than 25,000 trained officers in approxdrnately 70 percent of the tau gangs; proclaim by speciall-trained unlfonned p, eace · wi~x criminals whose hves have and violence; and has achieved outstanding success approaches to some of ~e most young people today -- substance of the City of Iowa City, to be in Iowa City, I Ci~ Iowa of Ap~4[, 199~. hereas, children's ri hts and needs are of utmo t importance in our co ity, and ~e ek of e Young Chil~/is ot;serve ally issues, and - ~I{)ereaS, by ca 'ng att ntion to the pro rams pre ently available to our you g c ' en, ~ese professi ~ groups ~ope to ' prove ~ erea , ~ese impr ved effo~s ~ see to ensure ~at our y ung c~3re , regar~ss of raci l, s ~V~r cono 'c s a~s, ' b given ~ oppo ~i~ to ~eve~p inteff~ctu~; p~ysica~an~ ~O~rta~, cooperation ~om home, school and co~u~ is needed to ~ o~ respons~es to yo~g children, and erea , c · d are se~ces are a e essi~ to fa ' ' s ~ ~e work force, owa, o ere y proC a~ e wee o ~ ' -2 , 1999, to~e ' con~ orga~Zafions wor ~g or ~ ,M_a~;or ~I~l~rl~S, the coming of Spring produces a renewal o~ interest in tree lanting for beauty, sl~ade, conservation, and many other purposes ~eneficial to all people, and u ereas, the observation of Arbor Day has 1on been characterized by the planting and preservation of trees, an~ ereas, we hope that the future will see the creation of a better environment through the use of trees throughout our cities, towns and countryside. hereas, trees in Iowa Ci beautify our communi.ty, increase property values, and enhance ~e economic vitality of business areas, aw, heraare i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do ~ereby proclaim Sunday, April 25, 1999, to be in Iowa City, and I hereby urge all citizens to participate in tree planting and preservation projects throughout the year. Signed in Iowa Ci~ Iowa, th~s 6th day of Ap~IL 1999. itp o( oWa itp to all petY~ple, ~z~cl - fi ' of interest in tree other purposes observation of Arbor and preservation of been characterized by ~t)tr~, we and that the future Of · the creation of a better ~s throughout our cities, towns ~t~trt~, trees in values, and our corrtrnuni.ty, increase property · vitality of l~usiness areas, ,~0Tm, tberef0re ~owa, do of the Ci of Iowa City, 24, 199~, to be in Iowa City, and I and preservation in Iowa City Iowa, day of Ap~f, 1999. to participate in tree planting year· ~4]~l~Fe~t~, the month of April marks the 31th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act. This Act, as amended, prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale, rental, or advertising of dwellings, in the provision of brokerage services, or in the availability of residential real estate-related transactions. ~j~l~re~t~, the denial of equal housing opportunity is one of the most serious challenges a community can face. It is a challenge that must be met and surmounted lest it erode the vital social structure that holds a community together and gives it shape and dimension. The need for shelter is an essential human need. The right to freely choose a place .to live is a basic human right and discrimination in housing not only is against the law, it is contrary to our own sense of what our country should mean to us and to others. ~I~TpFi~RB, there are voluntary programs in support of fair housing that we as concerned citizens can join and support at every level in our community and in our jobs. There are personal and professional attitudes that we can and must change. These efforts are fair and just and necessary if we are to make fair housing a basic right for ourselves and our neighbors. Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby designate the month of April 1999, to be in Iowa City. I urge all of our citizens to join in this observance by resolving to fight discrimination in their personal daily lives and by making themselves aware of the Fair Housing Law and the ways in ' ' ' . Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, This 6th day of April 1999. :' .::' .~ I , ';'-:;~ We, the members of the Iowa City City Council, recognize the presence of Cub Scout Troop #220 at our April 6, 1999, Formal Council Meeting. are in attendance to witness their troop leader, Keith Seering, become the owner of his home. Presented by the Iowa City City Council Mayor